Narrow and crowded credit trades could end up 'punishing' investors

Stephanie Baxter
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Investors should be wary of crowded credit trades that are too limited in their focus, Hermes Investment Management has warned.

Hermes credit co-head and senior portfolio manager Fraser Lundie said it is important to have a broad and flexible mandate to capture the growing set of opportunities outside the UK and to avoid lo...

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